Hanger or supporting device.



J. A. HUNT. HANGER OR SUPPORTING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1913.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

awe/Wham Y/"iZQQ fl T JONATHAN A. HUNT, 0F WESTBORO, MASSACHUSETTS,ASSIGNOR- TO HUNT SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF \VESTBOEO,MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

HANGER OB SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Application filed May 17, 1913.

T0 (ZZZ Whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN A. HUx'r, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vestboro, in the county of lVorecster and State ofhlassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHangers or Supporting Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a hanger or supporting device, and particularlyto that class of hangers used for hanging calendars, small pictures,thermometers, etc., and which are particularly adapted to be used inrooms in which there are no picture moldings, and which may be securedto the plaster, or wooden finish in a room, hall, etc, by simply pushingthe attaching pin into the wall, or by tapping it lightly with a hammer,or other suitable device.

The object of my invention is to improve upon the class of hangersreferred to, and more particularly to provide a hanger having theattaching pin made separate there from, but rigidly attached thereto andmade a part thereof, and not detachable therefrom when the hanger isfinished and ready for use.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction of myimproved hanger, as will be hereinafter fully described.

In my improved hanger, I use a strip or plate of metal, or flat Wire,which is preferably bent at its lower end in hook shape, and at itsother end preferably has two perforations therethrough, and said end ispreferably bent in hook shape, so that the two perforations will besubstantially opposite each other, but separated from each other, toreceive the attaching brad or pin, which is insertedthrough saidperforations to extend, preferably at an angle to the main. part of thehanger, and then the end, or a part of the strip or plate is bent backupon itself and over the upper end of the pin, to secure it in place,and prevent it from being detached; said bent end furnishes a surfacefor pushing the pin into the plaster, wood, or other wall surface, andalso furnishes a surface for the impact of the hammer or other tool,used to drive the pin into the wall.

Referring to the drawing :Figure 1 is a front perspective view of ahanger embodying my improvements, and, Fig. 2 is Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Serial No. 768,305.

a central vertical longitudinal section of the hanger shown in Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawing, 1 is a strip or plate, preferably of sheetmetal, or fiat wire, and preferably of uniform width throughout itslength. The lower end of the.

the plate 1, and said end is in this instance.

bent downwardly in hook shape, as shown at 1. A brad or pin 2, having inthis instance a head 2 thereon, is inserted through the two perforationsin the plate 1, one of said perforations is preferably in a plane belowthe other, so that the brad or pin 2 will extend at an angle to theplate 1, as shown. After the brad or pin 2 is inserted through theperforations in the plate 1, the end, or a part of the plate 1 is bentback upon itself, or pressed rearwardly toward and onto the upper end 2of the pin 2, as shown at 1', and acts to rigidly secure the pin 2 inthe upper end of theplate 1, and

prevent said pin from being detached there be secured, and alsofurnishes a surface for c the contact of the hammer or other tool, todrive the pin 2 into the wall or other surface, on which the hanger isto be secured.

The advantages of my hanger or supporting device will be readilyappreciated by those skilled in the art. It is of very simpleconstruction, and inexpensive to manufacture, and can be manufactured bymachinery, and the brad or pin for attaching the hanger to the wall orother surface, is rigidly secured in place, and not detachable andliable to be lost, as is ordinarily the case. It will be understood thatthe details of construction of my improvements in hangers or supportingdevices may be var1ed 1f desired, and the shape of the plate or strip 1of the hanger may be varied if desired. Having thus described myinvention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. A hanger or supporting device, comprising a plate or str1p ofmetal, having its per end of hook shape, With perforations therethrough,and an attaching brad or pin inserted through said perforations, and theupper end of said plate bent back upon itself, to extend. over theheadof said brad or pin, and secure said brad or pin to said plate andprevent it from being detached therefrom.

2. A hanger or supporting device, comprising a plate, or strip of metalhaving its lower end of hook shape, and having its upper end of hookshape, with perforations therethrough, and an attaching brad or pininserted through said perforations and eX-' tending at an angle to saidplate, and the upper end of said plate bent back upon itself, to extendover the head of said brad or pin, and secure said brad or pin tosaidplate, and therefrom.

JONATHAN A. HUNT.

Witnesses:

JOHN C. DEWEY, MINNA HAAs.

prevent it from being detached

